Spraying device for evacuation



gan. 4, 1938. R PARISH 2,104,271

SPRAYING DEVICEvFOR EVACUATION Filed June 23, 1937 BY @7M ATT RNEY Patenteduan. 4, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Claims.

This invention relates to a device for conducting iluid, such as water, from a source and conveying it to the middle portion of a toilet bowl to spray it against the posterior of the sitter at 5 termination of evacuation.

The principal object of the invention is to proi vide a device. apparatus, mechanism and means for efficiently carrying out the above mentioned function, for attaining improved cleanliness and l0 sanitation in connection with evacuation.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter y said seat, and a casing 6 for the mechanism '1 of the device 8 is in turn secured to the plate 3. A hub 9 is centrally secured to the casing wall I0 lby means of a cap-screw II passing through said wall and threading into a bore I2 of the hub, in

the manner shown in Fig. 2. Water is conducted through a pipe line |3, Fig. 1, coupled to a hose I4 which is in turn coupled to a pipe I5 that threads at I6 into the hub 9 and leads to itsbore I 0. A lever I1 having a bearing I3 tting over the hub 9 as-a journal and being thus pivoted about thelatter is'swingable thereaboutirom a position shown in Fig. 3 to that shown in Fi'g. 4.

Said lever is provided with a longitudinal bore I9 the terminal 20 of which registers with an outlet opening 2| of the hub 9, leading to its bore I2.,

when the lever is in the position shown in Fig. 4,

and the lever is also provided with a gear-sector 22 concentric with the hub 9. A manipulating handle 23 for lever I1 threads thereinto at 2|,

and a shank-portion 25 of said handle passes through a slot 26 formed in the circular sidewall 21 o f casing 8. 'I'he bore I9 of lever I1 is provided 'withan outlet 28 to which is secured the end 29 of a flexible tube 30 that extends" therefrom around sector 22 and projectsfrom the casing 6 through a lugv 3| thereof, terminating in a nozzle 32. When lever I1 is swung to the position shown in Fig. 3 its stroke is limitedby abutment against stop-pin 33, and when swung to the position illus'- through wings 5 of the latter and threading into ing the posterior.

trated in Fig. 4 it abuts against stopping-pin 34. A gear 35 mounted upon an axle 36 meshes with the sector 22, and a spring 31 secured to said axle and to a iixed pin 38 becomes wound under a tension when the lever I1 is actuated .to the location shown in Fig. 4, while release of the handle 23 and the lever from saidlocation causesthe spring to rotate the gear 35, in an anti-clockwise direction as viewed in Figs. 3, 4, and through the sector 22 swing the lever I1 to the position shown in Fig. 3. When the lever I1 is in the latter' position the flexible tube 30 with its nozzle 32 are in the retracted state shown, while swinging said lever to the location shown in Fig. 4 projects the tube 30 outwardly from the lug 3| and extends it with its nozzle 32 `situated in the middle of the toilet bowl and seat 2, as illustrated in Fig. 1.

In the operation of the device and its utiliza-l tion, water is conducted through pipe line I 3, hose Il, and pipe connection I5 to bore I2 of hub 9, which together with the lever I1 constitute the valving mechanism of the device. Normally, the mechanism parts are disposedfwith the lever I1 as shown in. Fig. 3, retained thereat by the action of the tension of spring 31, thereby shutting the valve or water feed and maintaining the flexible tube 30 in retracted state to fully clear the bowl and seat opening. YWhen the sitter desires to utilize the spray he grasps the handle 23 and swings it forwardly' fully, which manipulation swings the lever I1 to the position shown in Fig. 4 andprojects the ilexible tube 3|) to the disposition shown in Fig. l, with its nozzle 32 located at the middle of the bowl and seat 2. Thereupon, the water flows bore I2 through outlet 2|, bore I9, outlet 28, and tube 30 to nozzle 32, wherefrom it issues upwardly as an eillcient spray for wash- The handle 23 may be then released to automatically shut the valve, retract the tubular cable 33, and restore the mechanism to the condition shown in Fig. 3. The sitter may then resort to usual toilet paper for drying. If desired, in some situations or seasons. the water fed to the device may be pre-warmed, and liquids ,A or uids other than water may be resorted to for feed and spraying with this device.

Variations may be resorted to within the scope 'of the invention, and portions of the improvetion with a. toilet bowl having the combination of means for feeding iluid to the device,l a valve` mechanism for said iluid, an extensible tube for conveying said iluid being actuable from a position clear of the middle of the bowl to a location at the middle of the bowl, said extensible tube being connected to said valve mechanism so as to be actuable by the mechanism, said mechanism when operated to open the valve actuating and projecting said tube and conveying said fluid, and said mechanism when operated to close the valve actuating and withdrawing said tube.

2. A spraying device for evacuation in connection with a toilet bowl having the combination of means for feeding fluid to the device, a valve mechanism for said fluid, an extensible tube for conveying said fluid being actuable from a position clear of the middle of the bowl to a location at the'middle of the bowl, said extensible tube being connected to said valve mechanism so as to be actuable by the mechanism, said mechanism when operated to open the valve actuating and projecting said tube and conveying said fiuid, and a spring operating said mechanism to close the valve and to withdraw said tube.

3. A spraying device for evacuation in connection with a. toilet bowl havingvthe combination of means for feeding fluid to the device, a valve for said uid, an extensible tube for conveyingA said fluid being actuable from a position clear of the middle of the bowl to 'a location at the middle of the bowl, a lever for operating said valve, said tube joined to said lever, said lever having a gearsector, a gear meshing with said sector, a spring joined to said gear, said lever when operated to open said valve projecting said tube and conveying uid therethrough, and said spring rotating said gear to actuate said sector and lever to close said valve and withdraw said tube.

4. `A spraying device for evacuation in connection with a toilet bowl having the combination of means for feeding iluid to the device, a valve for said fluid, a lever for operating said` valve, a flexible tube for conveying said fluid being joined to said lever, said lever having a gear-sector, a gear meshing with said sector, a spring joined to said gear, said leverV when operated to open said valve carrying said tube to bring it from a position clear of the middle of the bowl to a location at the middle of the bowl and conveying the uid through the tube, and said spring rotating said gear` to actuate said sector and lever to close said valve and withdraw said tube.

5. A spraying device for evacuation in connection with a toilet bowl having the combination of means for feeding fluid to the device a valve for said fluid a lever for operating said valve, a

'flexible tube for conveying said uid being joined 'to said lever, said lever when operated to open 

